Online psychologist in Ukrainian and English: working with trauma and loss

I work in the Gestalt approach: we explore your experience "here and now" — feelings, bodily sensations, and how you connect with yourself and others. What is Gestalt therapy

When to reach out

I work with people who are living through:

• the death of someone close;
• loss because of the war;
• fear for someone close who is at the front or missing;
• the loss of home and familiar life because of the war or a move;
• pregnancy loss;
• a breakup that is hard to get through;
• the effects of violence, including sexual violence;
• grief that doesn't get easier with time.

You can reach out at any time: a few weeks or many years after what happened.

How it can feel

• What you lived through won't let go — thoughts, images, tension in your body.
• Emotions either overwhelm you or disappear completely, as if everything is "frozen".
• Shame won't let go — about yourself, your reactions, or that it "should be easier by now".
• It feels like you have to "hold it together", with no room for your own feelings.

How I work

First and most important is a safe space where you can gradually open up. We go at your pace: there's no need to tell everything at once. First we find some ground here and now, and then we work through what you've lived through together.

What matters to me is that trauma doesn't stay only a pain you carry in silence. Over time, what you've lived through can become a point of post-traumatic growth — not forgetting what happened, but feeling again that you can go on living.

My training

• BA in Psychology — Odesa National Medical University, 2017
• MA in Psychology — Odesa National Economic University, 2024
• Trauma therapy specialization — KIGIP (Kyiv Institute of Gestalt and Psychodrama), 2025–2026, completed. It covered war trauma, loss, grief, relocation and experiences of sexual violence
• Gestalt therapy training under supervision (in progress) — KIGIP, since 2023
• Gestalt therapy training — GATLA (Los Angeles), completed 2025
• Regular supervision

Studying psychology since 2013; 300+ hours of personal and group therapy, 80+ hours of supervision.

What I don't do

I don't diagnose or prescribe medication. I don't work with children or with addictions. If I see that you may need clinical support — from a doctor or psychiatrist — I'll tell you and help you find your way.

I don't provide emergency help. If you are in danger right now or thinking about harming yourself, contact emergency services where you are. In Ukraine and EU countries, the emergency number is 112. Online therapy doesn't replace emergency help.

Format and fees

Individual online sessions · 50 minutes · ≈ €34 / 1500 UAH · in Ukrainian or English. I work online with Ukrainians in Ukraine and anywhere in Europe — including Germany, Poland and Czechia. I also offer couples therapy — 90 minutes, ≈ €57 / 2500 UAH.

If you're abroad now and return to Ukraine one day, we can continue our work online.

Frequently asked questions

Is it too early to reach out right after a loss? No. Support can help even in the first weeks. At the start we look together for what helps you hold on.

What if a lot of time has passed? Grief has no time limit. If it's still hard, that's reason enough to reach out.

Do I have to talk about what happened? Only what you want, and only when you're ready. You decide what to talk about and how much.

I live in another country — can we work together? Yes, I work online with clients in Ukraine and Europe.

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Viktoriia Volynko

Psychologist, MA in Psychology. Trauma therapy specialization (KIGIP). Gestalt therapist in training. About me →